Grand River Taxidermy

10/28/2026

The weather the past few weeks in the Midwest have been amazing, if your not a deer hunter. Highs in the 70-80s almost everyday with not much of any cold fronts makes it tough. As we near November hopfully things will start to cool down and get things rolling in the deer woods. Here’s a pretty one from last early October.

Side note, I’m only taking in a limited number of deer again this year. I would like to keep my turn around time 8-12 months continuously. Everyone that still has tags enjoy the next month, it only comes around once a year 😎

10/22/2026

Lots of nice mature bucks have been hitting the ground here lately. End of October in my opinion can and usually is the best time to kill one you’ve been having around. Here’s one killed last night that measures right at 30”. Im also about wrapped up with all of the deer brought in from last year. Good luck to everyone hunting the next 2 weeks, it’s that magical time of year again!

08/17/2026

Attended the Missouri taxidermy show this past weekend and had a great time getting some great critiques and gaining more knowledge. I was fortunate enough to get my first blue on a game head/deer, which was a goal I had but didn’t really expect it being there was some high class pieces, and also winning the competitors award in the professional division. The ammount of talent at this show was truly incredible to see and appreciate!

06/08/2026

Pretty cool way to show off some almost 2” spurs on a north Missouri eastern, I may never see them this big on one again!

05/14/2026

Just finished up the last turkeys brought in from last year. Definitely a good feeling lol. This is also a reminder to people seeing this post that I’m currently not taking anymore turkey in this year…Huge shout out to my awesome buddy Caleb Roseburrough for coming up and knocking these last ones out with me!

04/26/2026

Made some time to put a piece together this year that did pretty well at the two shows i was fortunate enough to make it too. In Iowa it received a blue ribon, best of category, presidents choice, safari international, and the Matuska competitors awards all in the professional division. Wisconsin it received a blue, best of category, and NWTF awards in the professional division as well. Wisconsin’s show was a very strong show and had a lot incredible pieces across the board with some even better people in the association I’ve gotten to know over the years. Good luck to everyone else this seaon in the woods.

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Pretty cool to have a customer request a pose just like my logo and even better have some jewelry with it! 😎

12/14/2025

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday!… I currently have reached a point to where I didn’t think I’d be this quick in all honesty. I’ve taken on more projects then I could chew last year (even with help) and i don’t want to be in that same situation this year, or moving forward.

Bouncing around some ideas for about a week on what to do, I’ve come to the conclusion that I just simply can’t take in anymore work to keep what I can produce best, at the level im at and keep the same turn around time up.. So that beeing said I am no longer taking in anymore work until this coming turkey season. I appreciate the continued and new business i continue to get, it’s very humbling!

If we’ve talked before this post about bringing somthing in, i am still going to do that. This is just for moving forward currently, thank you!

12/03/2025

Cool piece i put together awhile back, definitely blends in well with all the snow and ice we have now! ❄️